I am in windows yeah I tried this one if(shell_exec('C:\Program Files\GAMS23.7\gams.exe trnsport_php.gms')) echo 'yes' ; else echo 'no'; it wil show me no my another try: if(shell_exec('cd C:\Program Files\GAMS23.7') ) echo 'yes' ; else echo 'no'; it will show me No again I even can't run CD command why?